COMPANIES

• Microsoft warns of new security flaws
• Adobe profits down, outlook disappoints
• Lucent warns of lower revenue
• G7 concerned over US economy
• Consensus eludes food summit
• Thomas Horton is AT&T CFO
• Motorola to record growth in Q3
• Fashion designer Bill Blass dies
• Scandals a risk to global finance: IMF
• Exxon for reduced fine in Valdez case
• Japan steelmakers to merge biz
• Plan to demerge VSNL surplus land cleared
• Thomas Cook not hike stake in Indian subsidiary
• Digital has no plans for near-term buyback
• MTNL wants more time to sort out BSNL dues
• CESC defaults on FRN interest payment
• TVS Motor foresees rich SAP dividends
• ONGC, Talisman close to Sudan oil deal
• Q4 net profit of 591 major companies rises 29.9%
• Binny seeks BIFR nod to float realty JV
• Buyback sees promoters stake in GCPL at 72.8%
• Ayurvedic massage on board AI from December
• Suitors doubt viability of Daewoo India buyout
• Pidilite to expand portfolio
• Veuve Cliquot to close its India operations
• Baskin to repack its ice-cream strategy
• Saikia of Euro RSCG to join Publicis as COO
• CMS Energy is not leaving Tamil Nadu
• TV companies take a break from tax
• Mercator plans to double fleet
• Vickers recast bears fruit as it clocks operating profit

GENERAL

• TRAI to limit number of tariff plans
• Costing standards set for footwear sector
• Spinners body gets stay on inspection fee hike
• Company secretaries appointment norms eased
• India industry against imposition of cess
• Kerala to sign MoU for Trayons revival
• Coastal, land-locked states slug it out over VAT
• FM sets up core group to interact with exporters
• Govt considers strategy for self-sufficiency in auto fuels
• No headway on risk element in life policies
• Identity proof norm for prepaid cards hits subscription

BANKING AND FINANCE

• GMR to invest Rs 80 crore in ING Vysya Insurance
• Jalan hopeful of 6.5% growth in economy
• Reliance Infocom plans major foray into ATM networks
• FIs, banks to chip in Rs 50,000 cr for infrastructure
• Treasury income drives bank profits in 2001-02
• ICICI Bank to focus on cross-selling retail products
• IFCI sets up ARC, in talks to bring banks on board
• UTI, Uco, UBI wont need bailout: FM
• IL&FS to get $155-m to fund infrastructure projects

CAPITAL MARKET

• FIIs, banks consider SPVs for infrastructure
• i-flex issue price fixed at Rs 530
• Alliance may gain from Wimco buyout
• Narrow movement on the bourses
• Bank stocks gain on consolidation hopes
• VisualSoft moves up on acquisition news
• Heavyweights suffer; Tata Engineering drives on